The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-11-08

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by manufacturers.
JENNY LIND, the famouse Swedish
Nightingale, is dead She died al
London on the I'd OF November at the
age Oh GG years. She was attacked
with paralysis few weeks ago, since
which she has been grada. lly passing
away. Thus the charming actress,
the modest gentlewoman and the pub
lie benefactress is no more. She
ranked, at the time Of her death, as
one Of the two or three worlds great
est female singers. She was born in
the city Of Stockholm, October 9th,
1921 Her parents were poor, strug-
Cling folks, and she herself was a
sickly child, whose only delight in
long hours Of loneliness was singing,
the faculty for which was SO strong
in her case that at the age of three
years she could repeat with accuracy
any song she had once heard. It
might not be easy 90 name any one
who on the whole has surpassed her
in the power Of giving a high delight
to innumerable muItitudes by the
beauty and melody Of her voice. It
is said her voice was a pure soprano,
of the fullest compass belonging to
voices Of this class. ana Of such even
ness OF tone thet the incest ear could
discover 10 difference ofquailty from
the bottom to the summit OF tie scale
Those who recall her splendid vocal
performances in New York thirty
seven years ago, in Castle Garden
Tr,pler Hall, will not forget the effect.
The crowds were vast beyond prece-
dent. Tier upon tier were packed
with enthusiasts-and when the slight
and graceful young woman came out
on tue stage there was a wild tempest
of applause, before which she bent
lower aud lower, like a lily before
great wind. And when her beautiful
voice was heard, how it thrilled all
hearers! She sang from the over.
flowing fountain OF the native good
ness of her heart-and this, every
nearer seemed to feel. In such strains
as those in which she sang y Know
That My Redeemer Liveth' she
thrilled her vast audience as no vocal
ist before or since has ever done. She |
was not pretty but Of pleasing aspect.
a face Of placid sweetness, express
sive features, soft, dove-Iike blue
eyes, and very abundant. wayy. flax
en- hair made mp highly agreeable
ensemble. while the slender figure
was full of grace
She has not appeared in public
since the year of 1868.
An exchange says, despite the fat
-ery and admiration with which she was
received she remained al
ways quiet, simple hearted, almost
woman. Her hand was ever
open to melting charity. and she was.
throughout her career and particularly
after her retirement to private life.
public benefactress in the best sense of
hat term. All her American earnings,
t is said. were devoted to charity in her
native Sweden; while in England, the
of her adoption. she has given
whole hospital to London and wing
# another to Liverpool. The total !
mount given away by Jennie Lind IN :
harity aud to benevolent institutions is (
by competent judges to have
cen half million dollars" n
Her death will cause many a thou ]
and of her admirers on this side of
he Atlantic, as we'll as those in En- Q
ope, to fell sense of personal be- a
pavement. She was the wife Of Mr..
ito Goldschmidt, a pianist, who I
,arried her in Boston on the 9TH of ~
ebruary, 1852.